White Papers for Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA)

The Online Shadow Economy

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Malware, meaning computer viruses, trojans and spyware, is about money. The teenagers who write viruses have grown up and now they’re trying to make money. The shadow internet economy is worth over $105 billion. Online crime is bigger than the global drugs trade. There is a sophisticated online black market with tens of
thousands of participants. Collectively, online criminals are using the techniques of the free market to subvert and corrupt legitimate online business.

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